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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-09-25 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6s's 76.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is newer, but noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier than iPhone 6s. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a larger screen and way more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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